NJ Civil Service Navigator

EXAMINER 4 CREDENTIALS

Code: 99805 State Competitive

Career Family: EXAMINER

How to get hired

  1. Watch for an open-competitive announcement for Examiner 4 Credentials on the NJ Civil Service Commission jobs portal. Announcements run for a fixed filing window.
  2. Apply during that window and sit the examination. Depending on the title, that can be a written test, a rating of your training and experience, or a mix of the two.
  3. Passing scores go onto a ranked eligible list. Veterans get preference points added on top of their score.
  4. When an agency has a vacancy it must appoint from the top of that list under the "Rule of Three." Many competitive jobs are first filled provisionally while the list is being built.

Read the official specification at NJ Civil Service Commission.

Pay ladder: Examiner series

  1. Examiner 1 Credentials — $58,818 – $85,742
  2. Examiner 2 Credentials — $67,312 – $98,503
  3. Examiner 3 Credentials — $77,144 – $113,264
  4. Examiner 4 Credentials — $88,530 – $130,339 (this title)

Rungs are ordered by FY2026 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

EXAMINER 4 CREDENTIALS is an unclassified position in New Jersey State government. This position is typically used for management or specialized roles that do not fit within the standard civil service classification system. No detailed job specification is publicly available for this title.